opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference, and freedom
from interference with his correspondence.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be in contravention of
subsection (1) to the extent that the law in question makes provision
(a) in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, the economic interests of the State,
public morality or public health;
except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority
thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
The impugned sections of the Act provide as follows:-
98.(2) If, in the opinion of the President it is necessary in the interests of
national security or the maintenance of law and order, he may give a direction that
(a) any postal article or class of postal articles or any telegram or class of
telegrams shall be intercepted or detained and shall be delivered to an
employee of the State specified in the direction to be disposed of in such
manner as the President may direct; or
(b) any communication or class of communication transmitted by means of a
cellular telecommunication or telecommunication service shall be
intercepted or monitored in a manner specified in the direction; or
(c) any cellular telecommunication or telecommunication service established,
maintained or worked by a cellular telecommunication or
telecommunication licensee or any class of such services shall be
suspended or that such service shall be suspended in respect of a person
named in the direction.
103. Directions to licensees in the interests of national security
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